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Day before yesterday (05.02.2012)

Why we had to leave

Every February 6, the army celebrates Tarehe Sita, the day NRA, now UPDF, attacked Kabamba Barracks, marking the beginning of the guerrilla war that brought President Museveni to power in 1986. #23:00 05.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

How military has powered Uganda’s engine

Victorious NRA soldiers led by Gen. Museveni (C) march to take over Kampala in January 1986. FILE PHOTO  In Summary Changing face. Soldiers were known for ruthlessness until UPDF put a human face to the army institution. #23:00 05.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

Reserve Force chief’s death dampens Tarehe Sita

Mr Omwonya addresses mourners during burial arrangements for Brig Karim at Ntinda, Kampala yesterday. PHOTO BY JOSEPH KIGGUNDU   The deputy commander of the UPDF Reserve Forces, Brig. Peter Kerim, is dead. #23:00 05.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

Jinja East by-election polarises opposition

The Observer - Jinja East by-election polarises opposition. #21:36 05.02.2012 from channel The Observer

Kiyonga: NRM still best choice

The Observer - Kiyonga: NRM still best choice. #21:31 05.02.2012 from channel The Observer

04.02.2012

Flies and grasshoppers, but when generals call cockroaches, its time to be afraid

What is this with UPDF generals and insects? They seem to have something against six-legged creatures whose bodies are segmented into three distinct parts namely head, thorax and abdomen. Yet they don’t hate reptiles as much, and never killed snakes in the bush. #23:00 04.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

Watchdog: Generals in fury over proverbial fly-on-corpse remark

True, some flies can follow a corpse to the grave. And no, this is an African adage, ripe over time, for its deadpan and richness in meaning. #23:00 04.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

UPDF set to deploy outside Mogadishu

Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda says his tour of duty ends in May. PHOTO BY RIDSEL KASASIRA  After almost pacifying Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, AMISOM is planning to roll out forces to other parts of the troubled country where elements of al Shabaab are thought to be. #23:00 04.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

Grapevine: Kadaga, Mbabazi in bitter exchange before Museveni

Earlier reports that President Museveni would try to neutralise the bitterness between Speaker Kadaga and Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi this month have come to pass as the big man met the two at his ranch in Kisozi. But things were not friendly and easy as many had anticipated. #23:00 04.02.2012 from channel Monitor Online

02.02.2012

Tumwine to Muntu: You are the fly

The Observer - Tumwine to Muntu: You are the fly. #23:37 02.02.2012 from channel The Observer

29.01.2012

Kasese cleared of land mines

At least 10 out of 22 mine fields in Kasese District have been cleared by the Uganda Mine Action Centre. #23:00 29.01.2012 from channel Monitor Online

Bishop Niringiye to retire 7 years early

The Observer - Bishop Niringiye to retire 7 years early. #22:26 29.01.2012 from channel The Observer

When Gen Tinyefuza belittled Mbabazi

The Observer - When Gen Tinyefuza belittled Mbabazi. #22:06 29.01.2012 from channel The Observer

Wolokoso: Kiraso breaks silence on abusive marriage

The Observer - Wolokoso: Kiraso breaks silence on abusive marriage. #21:56 29.01.2012 from channel The Observer

Politcal pulse: Is Rwanda doing better than Uganda?

The Observer - Politcal pulse: Is Rwanda doing better than Uganda?. #21:53 29.01.2012 from channel The Observer

New names, ranks in UPDF reshuffle

The Observer - New names, ranks in UPDF reshuffle. #21:48 29.01.2012 from channel The Observer

28.01.2012

Security arrest fake money dealers

The suspected fake money dealer are paraded at Lira CPS on Friday. Photo BY HUDSON APUNYO  UPDF officers from the 5th Division and the police on Friday paraded three suspects they claimed were arrested with counterfeit money and apparatus used in making the fake notes. #23:00 28.01.2012 from channel Monitor Online

27.01.2012

Landmine victim now the hope for others

Ms Margaret Arach Orech, the founder and director of Uganda Landmine Survivors Association and also the Ambassador of the International Campaign to ban landmines narrates her ordeal Photo by Sarah Tumwebaze  In Summary Legacy of war. Ms Margaret Arach lost a leg when she was hit by a landmine. #23:00 27.01.2012 from channel Monitor Online

Airport staff jailed over stolen gold

In Summary Deal gone bad. The failure to equaly share the loot gave the suspects away. The stolen gold was worth about Shs2 billion. Fifteen airport workers have been sent to jail for allegedly stealing five bars of gold worth Shs2 billion at Entebbe International Airport. #23:00 27.01.2012 from channel Monitor Online

26.01.2012

26 years later

As the National Resistance Army/Movement (NRM) celebrates 26 years in power, residents of Katebwa, a village that falls in Bunyangabu county, Kabarole district, which was at the heart of the bush war are yet to enjoy the benefits of their support for the fighters about 30 years ago. #11:32 26.01.2012 from channel The Independent

 

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